Chick feed trough



Jan. 25, 1938. R. o. BATE CHICK FEED TROUGH Filed April 5, 1937 2Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY.

Jan. 25, 1938. R. o. BATE CHICK FEED THOUGH Filed April 5, 1937 2Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 25, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFEQE 11 Claims.

This invention relates to a feeding trough for chicks and has for itsprincipal object to provide such a device which will be highlysatisfactory and at the same time extremely cheap. To this end, thedevice is designed to be die-cut from a single sheet of cardboard or thelike so that it may be formed by a single operation. It is contemplatedthat the blanks so produced will carry printed directions for formingthe completed article, together with any desired advertising matter.

More specifically, an object of the invention is to provide a twintrough which will have a large capacity and at the same time providequite narrow feed containing spaces so that the chicks will be unlikelyto get into the trough.

It is a further object to provide for increased stability by the use ofthe twin construction so that the device will be unlikely to beoverturned 2 by the chicks.

A further object is to provide a flange at the feeding edge which willprevent the chicks from billing out the feed and extensions of whichserve as locking means for connecting the two halves of the device andafford an intermediate support for the side walls as well as convenientlocking means at the ends.

A still further object is to provide novel and superior end closuremeans which will at the same time contribute to the sturdy character ofthe device and provide an efiective and complete closure whereby no feedwill leak out.

Other and more limited objects will be in part apparent and in partpointed out hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein Fig. l is a side elevation of the completed device broken toindicate that it may be of any desired length; Fig. 2 a top plan viewthereof; Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof; Fig. 4 is a fragmentarysection taken on the line 4- l of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section on line 55of Fig. l or Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section taken on the lineS8 of Fig. 2; Fig. '7 is a fragmentary section on the line ll of Fig. 2and Fig. 8 is a development of the blank from which the device isformed.

In the drawings the numeral It indicates either of two elements makingup a central partition. Each of these may be looked upon as a wall ofone of the twin elements of the device. They are integral with eachother at their upper edges or fold line as indicated at H. Integral withthe walls or partition elements In at the lower edge thereof, that is,at the fold line I 2, are bottom wall elements l3. Integral with theouter edge of the bottom walls l3, that is, at the fold lines i l,

are side walls 15, each of which terminates in an inturned horizontalflange it connected therewith at the fold lines Ii. The walls justdescribed, together with the end closure construction to be describedpresently make up what I term a twin trough or twin box feeding trough.

Inasmuch as the blank from which the device is formed is bilaterallysymmetrical with respect to the fold line H and with respect to acentral line extending at right angles to the fold-line l I, the endclosure construction is identical at the four corners of the device. Itwill therefore be necessary to describe the construction of only one ofthe four similar portions.

In Fig. 8, folds are indicated by dotted lines while cuts are indicatedby full lines. Integral with the side wall it at the fold line it is theend wall element It which is provided with a flap 20 adapted to befolded on the line 2! to overlie a portion of the bottom wall 13. Theflap 20 is provided with a slot 22 which is adapted to receive a tab 23struck up from the bottom wallit. The end wall I9 is provided with alocking tab 24 adapted to pass through both the slots 25 in the centralpartition elements. The tabs 24 are un dercut as indicated at 26 for thepurpose of looking with the partition elements at the slots 25. Thehorizontal flanges I6 are provided with end locking elements 2i eachhaving a tab 28 adapted to be received in the slot 25 in the end walll9. These flanges are also provided with one or more intermediatelocking projections 30, each of which is adapted to extend through bothslots 3! in the central partition elements Hi. Integral with thepartition elements it at the fold lines 32 are flaps 33 which areadapted to fold outwardly and look by means of the tab 34 and slot 35with the end walls l9. Since the tab 28 is turned downwardly and theflap 33 overlies the same, this forms an effective lock for holding theprojection 21, and the end wall it in proper relation to each other.

In forming the device from the blank, the blank is first folded alongthe line H, after which the bottom walls are turned outwardly to rightangles with the walls N] and the side walls are turned up to rightangles with the bottom walls, the flaps. 20 are then folded up againstthe end walls l9 and the end walls then folded along the line i8 wherebythe flap 20 overlies a portion of the bottom wall. The tabs 23 areintroduced through the slots 22, after which the flaps it are foldeddown and the tabs 28 introduced through the slots 29. The lockingelements 24 and 3! are then introduced through the slots 25 and 3!respectlvely, after which the tabs 28 are turned downwardly along theend walls l9 and the flap 33 is folded along the line 32 and the tab 34introduced into the slot 35 in overlying relation to the tab 28.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A feed trough for chicks composed of a single blank of sheet materialand comprising a central partition consisting of two walls integral atthe top, bottom walls integral with and extending outwardly from thelower edges of the partition elements respectively, side walls integralwith the outer edges of the said bottom portions and of a-height lessthan that of said central partition walls, inwardly turned flangeportions integral with the upper edges of said side walls and providedwith looking extensions extending inwardly, end wall elements integralwith the ends of said side walls, flaps integral with the bottom edgesof said end walls and overlying portions of said bottom walls, saidlocking extensions of said flanges being connected with said centralpartition, and locking elements connecting the inner edges of said endwalls with said central partition.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the locking elements connectingsaid end walls and said central partition are located above the top ofsaid side walls and connected with both of said partition elements.

3. A device according to claim 1 wherein said central partition wallsare provided with flaps extending from the ends thereof outwardly andlocked with said end walls.

l. A feed trough for chicks composed of a single blank of sheet materialand comprising a central partition consisting of two walls integral atthe top, bottom walls integral with and extending outwardly from thelower edges of the partition walls respectively, side walls integralwith the outer edges of the said bottom walls and of a height less thanthat of said central partition walls, inwardly turned portions integralwith the upper edges of said side walls and providing locking elementsextending inwardly, end wall elements integral with one of saidaforementioned Walls, certain of said locking extensions being end wallsand overlying portions of said bottom walls, certain of said lockingextensions being connected with said end walls and others thereof withsaid central partition, and locking elements connecting the inner edgesof said end walls with said central partition.

5. A twin feed trough for chicks comprising two troughs of similarconstruction, each comprising bottom and side walls, one side wall ofeach being higher than the other, such higher side walls beingpositioned in contact with each other, each side wall of lesser heightbeing provided with an inturned upper flange, said inturned upper flangebeing provided with one or more locking extensions each extendinginwardly and passing through and locked with both said higher sideWalls, and integral means closing the ends of said troughs.

6. A device according to claim 5 wherein said last means includes endwalls integral with said lower side walls and having portions lockedwith both said higher side walls.

'7. A twin feed trough for chicks comprising two troughs of similarconstruction, each comprising bottom and side walls, one side wall beinghigher than the other, the side wall of lesser height being providedwith an inturned upper flange substantially coextensive therewith, saidinturned upper flange being provided with one or more locking extensionseach extending inwardly and secured to said higher side wall andintegral means closing the ends of said trough, said higher side wallsbeing placed in contact with each other and secured together.

8. A chick feed trough comprising bottom and side walls, one side wallbeing higher than the other, the side wall of lesser height beingprovided with an inturned upper flange substantially coextensivetherewith, said inturned upper flange being provided with one or morelocking extensions each extending inwardly and passing through andlocked with said higher side wall and integral means closing the ends ofsaid trough.

9. A single blank twin feed trough for chicks including a centralpartition made up of two e1ements integral at the top, bottom walls, oneintegral with each of said partition elements at the lower edgesthereof, a side wall integral with the outer edge of each bottom walland provided with inwardly extending flanges at the top, said flangesbeing provided with inward extensions at their ends, each such inwardextension carrying a tab, end walls integral with said side walls attheir ends and locked with said partition elements, said tabs extendingthrough said end walls and turned downwardly, and flaps integral withsaid partition elements extending outwardly and overlying said tabs andlocked with said end walls.

10. A device according to claim 9 wherein said flange is provided withone or more intermediate locking elements extending horizontally andlocked with both of said partition elements.

11. A feed trough for chicks composed of a single blank of sheetmaterial and comprising a central partition consisting of two wallsintegral at the top, bottom walls integral with and extending outwardlyfrom the lower edges of the partition walls respectively, side wallsintegral with the outer edges of the said bottom walls and of a heightless than that of said central partition walls, inwardly turned portionsintegral with the upper edges of said side walls and providing lookingextensions extending inwardly, end wall elements integral with one ofsaid aforementioned walls, and flaps integral with the bottom edges ofsaid end walls and overlying portions of said bottom walls, one or moreof said locking extensions being connected with said central partition.

RUSSELL O. BATE.

